For any of you who live under a rock---ahem----I mean who are far too busy or serious to keep up with frivolous pop culture, this week brought a much needed antidote to the 21st century sport of pigeonholing and dismissing others at first sight. Thank you, U.K. television for bringing us Susan Boyle, a shy and somewhat eccentric middle-aged singer from a small city in Scotland, who defied a jeering audience (face it, the world has been hardened by too many idiots trying out for national Idols) in 'England's got talent" or whatever it's called....and who sings "Cry me a river" in this 10-year-old recording, in a beautiful, natural style. Click here to listen. And enjoy this beautiful April weekend.

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